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As most have probably heard it is indeed official: Canadians vote January 23rd, 2006.
And already Steven Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, has vowed to call an open house vote re-opening the issue of the Civil Marriage Act aka Same-Sex Marriage Bill.
Except somebody hasn't really explained to Harper that this is kinda part of our constitution I know that hasn't really stopped the Republican party in the USA. But I would argue that our present political climate and system of governance is pretty well equipped to prevent that kind of democratic sabotage. That is barring a land-slide Conservative win... which is the furthest thing from reality given the polls.
Unlike Bush, who is personally liked by many Republican voters, even Conservative voters in Canada aren't crazy about Steven Harper. He is like a pip-squeak white collar middle manager who thinks he's executive material. A tax accountant who's got too big for his britches. Also he looks terrible in a cowboy outfit.
Anyhow, the goal of today's rehashing of Same Sex Marriage seems to be to rally the minority of bigots hiding under the guise of faith into mobilization. Nothing calls out the ground troops like a holy war! Too bad it's a bit of an empty promise.
Too my American friends, worry not, Canada is likely to stay a strong-hold of equal rights for married gays. Most demonstrative for the majority of Canadians in the months of equal marriage here is that it has neither lead to polygamy, bestiality nor fire and brimstone. This speaks volumes, people tend to trust their real lives first. It's common sense.
In the long run, as always, love cannot lose.
Now my fellow Canuckstanis I implore you to research your local MP. You can get information on their attendance and voting on bills as well as quotes. It's pretty neat to see that my MP is still as much a grandiose, pabulum mouthed nepotistic bitch as she was when she walked all over me in the 8th grade. No seriously, she totally took all the Federally granted computers and let her son set them all up. Even though I'd exclusively been volunteering my time keeping the very few old machines we had up and running.
At the time I had no idea she was a Federal MP and just thought she was some bitch. And in the 8th grade one learns to stand up to adults which can shock them a bit. Especially when you are right and they are wrong. I ended up getting in a heap of trouble for telling her off and I think got in much more trouble than I would have regularly. Upon her exit from the scene once the Good Public Relation Vibes had been all collected the head librarian apologized to me and explained to me how these things work. That class and stature are very much real, she also instilled in me that what I did despite being a bit crass was brave and correct.
My still existing disdain for authority was given a boost that day. Ironically that particular librarian now works my old elementary school around the corner from my old house. One beautiful summer afternoon about 2000-2001 I was taking a walk and saw her in the parking lot where she immediately recognized me. We had a chat, I told her where my life was going at the time (nowhere) and she still encouraged me as always with sweet and unfeigned honesty. These are the important people in life.
In the end I don't vote for Beth Phinney and tell everyone I know this story. Her office also never returned even the vaguest of reply to my multiple letters regarding Same Sex Marriage leading up to the final reading this past summer.
Also I always vote NDP 'cause I like to suck cock.
And already Steven Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, has vowed to call an open house vote re-opening the issue of the Civil Marriage Act aka Same-Sex Marriage Bill.
Except somebody hasn't really explained to Harper that this is kinda part of our constitution I know that hasn't really stopped the Republican party in the USA. But I would argue that our present political climate and system of governance is pretty well equipped to prevent that kind of democratic sabotage. That is barring a land-slide Conservative win... which is the furthest thing from reality given the polls.
Unlike Bush, who is personally liked by many Republican voters, even Conservative voters in Canada aren't crazy about Steven Harper. He is like a pip-squeak white collar middle manager who thinks he's executive material. A tax accountant who's got too big for his britches. Also he looks terrible in a cowboy outfit.
Anyhow, the goal of today's rehashing of Same Sex Marriage seems to be to rally the minority of bigots hiding under the guise of faith into mobilization. Nothing calls out the ground troops like a holy war! Too bad it's a bit of an empty promise.
Too my American friends, worry not, Canada is likely to stay a strong-hold of equal rights for married gays. Most demonstrative for the majority of Canadians in the months of equal marriage here is that it has neither lead to polygamy, bestiality nor fire and brimstone. This speaks volumes, people tend to trust their real lives first. It's common sense.
In the long run, as always, love cannot lose.
Now my fellow Canuckstanis I implore you to research your local MP. You can get information on their attendance and voting on bills as well as quotes. It's pretty neat to see that my MP is still as much a grandiose, pabulum mouthed nepotistic bitch as she was when she walked all over me in the 8th grade. No seriously, she totally took all the Federally granted computers and let her son set them all up. Even though I'd exclusively been volunteering my time keeping the very few old machines we had up and running.
At the time I had no idea she was a Federal MP and just thought she was some bitch. And in the 8th grade one learns to stand up to adults which can shock them a bit. Especially when you are right and they are wrong. I ended up getting in a heap of trouble for telling her off and I think got in much more trouble than I would have regularly. Upon her exit from the scene once the Good Public Relation Vibes had been all collected the head librarian apologized to me and explained to me how these things work. That class and stature are very much real, she also instilled in me that what I did despite being a bit crass was brave and correct.
My still existing disdain for authority was given a boost that day. Ironically that particular librarian now works my old elementary school around the corner from my old house. One beautiful summer afternoon about 2000-2001 I was taking a walk and saw her in the parking lot where she immediately recognized me. We had a chat, I told her where my life was going at the time (nowhere) and she still encouraged me as always with sweet and unfeigned honesty. These are the important people in life.
In the end I don't vote for Beth Phinney and tell everyone I know this story. Her office also never returned even the vaguest of reply to my multiple letters regarding Same Sex Marriage leading up to the final reading this past summer.
Also I always vote NDP 'cause I like to suck cock.
